Water-closet.



E. G. WATRGUS.

WATER CLOSET.

APPLICATION rum MAY 21. 1907.

1,1 30,046. Patented Mar. 2, 1915.

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E. G. WATROUS.

WATER CLOSET.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 21,1907.

Patented Mar. 2, 1915.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EARL G. WATROUS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO FEDERAL-HUBER 00., OFCHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

WATEB-CIDSET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 2, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EARL G. WATROUS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, Cook county, Illinois, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in ater-Closets, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to water closets and the object thereof is toprovide a water closet so constructed and arranged as to project from aside wall of a room or the like and to be supported by the usual soilpipe located in the wall, as distinguished from the usual constructionof water closet which rests upon the floor.

My form of water closet is particularly advantageous and finds usefulapplication in cement construction of buildings inasmuch as such closetdoes not require the usual floor connections for which reason the usualthin floors of cement buildings may be employed, and inasmuch as alsothe usual thin side walls may be utilized without any necessity ofbuilding an false structure for the water connections. KIoreover, whenmy form of closet is used less obstruction of the floor space of theroom is occasioned and a more sanitary arrangement and a betterappearance are provided. Furthermore my construction of water closet hasthe additional advantage of ready and convenient attachment anddetachment as hereinafter made apparent.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of my new form andarrangement of water closet shown in position on a side wall of a roomand supported by a soil pipe; Fig. 2 a plan view thereof; Fig. 3 asection on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 a detail view of theanchoring ring whereby the bowl of the water closet is securely held inplace by the soil pipe.

The same reference characters are used in the several figures toindicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the present embodiment of invention as illustrated in thedrawings the bowl 1 of the water closet is of the form shown in Figs. 1,2 and 3 which represents the same construction of bowl proper asillustrated in my United States Patent No, 804,6l4 issued to me onNovember 14, 1905, in which such bowl is provided with the rimflush 2and a jet 3 and also a discharge passage 4. When the water is admittedto the which is indicated in the drawings and such bowl is adapted to beconnected with and supported by the soil pipe 6. To this end I provide aring 7 which surrounds the usual hub or lateral connection 6* of thesoil pipe and is adapted to be removably secured to such connection insuitable manner as by means of the pair of set screws 8 passing throughopposite sides of the ring and hearing against said hub 6. This ring haslugs or extensions 9 which project r-adiall therefrom and are providedwith screw t ireaded holes 9". These holes are adapted to receive theclamping bolts 10 which as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 extend through aportion of the structure of the bowl and abut at their heads against thesurfaces or shoulders 1" formed on the bowl structure. The bowl beingthus secured to the anchoring ring and the latter being in turn securedto the soil pipe, the closet bowl is consequently firmly supported bythe soil )ipe, without any support or connection with the floor of theroom so that the floor space below the bowl is open and unobstructed.

It will be understood that the discharge passage 4 communicates at itsrear end with the soil pipe so as to discharge directly thereinto, thetrap being formed as a part i;

of the bowl wherein an effectual water seal is provided. According tothe present construction this discharge passage has a flanged extension4 which extends into the hub 6 of the soil pipe and moreover in theillustrated construction and by preference I provide such hub with aninternal sleeve or collar 11 in order to provide a standard size ofdiameter as to the opening into the soil pipe. This sleeve is providedwith a marginal flange 12 between which and the bottom of an annularsocket 13 in the bowl structure is interposed a gasket or other packing14 so as to seal the joint between the closet bowl and the hub of thesoil pipe,

it being understood that the extension 4 of the discharge passageextends into the sleeve 11 for a suitable distance. By preferencepacking 15 is interposed between the hub 6 and the sleeve 11. It will beclear that the sleeve or collar 11 constitutes a pressure device againstthe lower half of which the bowl fulcrums when weight is imposed thereonso as to translate the strains so imposed, by simple leverage, into anoutward pull on the bolts 10.

It is evident that my form and construction of closet may be readilyinstalled by simply applying and securing the anchoring ring 7 to thehub of the usual soil pipe and then placing the bowl in position andscrewing up the bolts 10 and making the connection 16 with the watersupply for supplying the water to the bowl through the slow-closingvalve mechanism shown at 5. With equal facility the bowl may be removedby simply disconnecting the connection 16 and removing the bolts 10.

While I have shown and described the installation of a single watercloset in connection with an ordinary character of vertical line of soilpipe it will be understood th t a series or range of these closets maybe provided and connected with a common and substantially horizontalsoil pipe adapted to serve all of the closet bowls through suitableconnection therewith. My form of closet is thus applicable to cementconstruction of buildings for the same may be readily installedregardless of the fact that such buildings have thin floors and sidewalls and without providing special thickness of floor and walls orbuilding any false work thereon to accommodate the closet and itsconnections. \Vhere the wall is rather thin as shown, the connectionbetween the soil pipe and bowl is a short one but where the wall isthicker the bowl may be attached to the hub indirectly as by a sleeveconnection or the hub may be lengthened.

I claim:

1. In combination with a soil pipe having a lateral connection, ananchoring member firmly seated upon said connection and provided withlateral extensions having openings therein, a closet bowl arranged toproject from a side wall and provided with openings in alinement withthe openings in said extensions, and devices passing through said alinedopenings for rigidly connecting the bowl to said anchoring member, sothat the bowl is wholly supported from said pipe.

2. In combination with a soil pipe having a lateral connection, ananchoring ring adjustably mounted on said connection and pro ided withlateral extensions having o 'ienings therein, a closet bowl arranged toproject from a side wall and provided with openings in alinement withthe openings in said extensions, and bolts passing through said alinedopenings for rigidly connecting the bowl to said anchoring ring, so thatthe bowl is wholly supported by the soil pipe.

3. In combination with a soil pipe having a lateral connection, a bowlhaving abutments on each side and distant from the rear of the bowltoward the front, a ring surrounding and secured to said lateralconnection and provided with lateral extensions opposite said shoulderson the bowl, and bolts engaging said extensions and said shoulders torigidly clamp the bowl to said lateral connection, so that the bowl iswholly supported from the soil pipe.

4. In combination with a soil pipe having a lateral connection, a closetbowl having a tubular projection at the rear, said projection beingsurrounded by a bearing surface, shoulders extending from the rear ofthe bowl toward the front, a ring surrounding and secured upon saidlateral extension, and provided with lateral lugs opposite saidshoulders on the bowl an abutting member within said connection andsurrounding said tubular projection, said abutting member engaging saidbearing surface at the rear of the bowl, whereby the pressure of thebowl is transmitted through said abutting member to the soil pipe, andbolts engaging said lugs and said shoulders to clamp the bowl to saidring, so that the bowl is wholly supported from the soil pipe.

5. In combination with a soil pipe having a lateral connection, ananchoring ring surrounding and secured to said connection, and a closetbowl rigidly secured to said ring, so that the bowl is wholly supportedfrom the Soil pipe.

6. In combination with a soil pipe having a lateral connection, a ringsurrounding said connection and having extensions provided with holes,set screws for removably and adjustably securing said ring to saidconnection, a closet bowl arranged to project from a side wall andprovided with openings in alinement with the openings in saidextensions, and bolts passing through said alined openings for rigidlyconnecting the bowl to said ring, so that the bowl is wholly supportedfrom the soil pipe.

7. In combination with a soil pipe having a lateral connection, a ringsurrounding and secured to said connection, a flanged abutting sleevearranged in said connection, a closet bowl arranged to project from aside wall and rigidly secured to said ring, so that the bowl is whollysupported from the soil pipe, the pressure of the bowl being transmittedto the soil pipe through said abutting sleeve, and packing interposedbetween said sleeve and the bowl for sealing the joint.

8. In a water closet. the combination of a soil pipe provided with alateral connection, means whereby the bowl is secured to said lateralconnection, including abutting members whereby the pressure of the bowlis transmitted to the soil pipe.

9. Ina water closet of the class described, a soil pipe provided with alateral connection, means arranged to take about said connection wherebythe bowl is removably held against the side wall, and mechanism adaptedto take against the rear side of the bowl to transmit the pressure ofthe bowl to the soil pipe.

10. In a combination with a soil pipe and its lateral connection, acloset bowl having a rear or wall discharge and arranged to project froma side wall, means taking about the latter connection whereby the bowlis i'emovably held against the side wall, and mechanism adapted to takeagainst the rear face of the bowl and transmit the pressure to the soilpipe.

'11. In a combination with a soil pipe provided with adateralconnection, a yoke surrounding and removably secured to said connection,a closet bowl secured to and supported laterally by said yoke and havinga discharge passage communicating with said connection, and meansadapted to take against the rear face of the bowl whereby the pressureis transmitted to the lateral connection.

12. A wall bowl having bolt passages eX- tending through the body of thebowl from the rear thereof and terminating in shoulders on each side ofthe bowl, said shoulders being distant from the rear of the bowl towardits front, thus adapting the bowl to be wholly supported by bolts passedthrough said passages and attached to a support.

13. In combination a bowl, a piping system including a discharge fromsaid bowl, a supporting member surrounding said discharge and fastenedto the piping system and to the bowl, the bowl being supported whollyfrom the piping system.

14. In combination with a soil pipe having a lateral connection, a bowlhaving shoulders on each side and distant from the rear of the bowltoward the front, a ring surrounding and secured to said lateralconnection and provided with lateral extensions opposite said shoulderson the bowl, and bolts engaging said extensions and said shoulders torigidly clamp the bowl to said lateral connection so that the bowl iswholly supported from thesoil pipe.

15. The combination of a bowl having a vertical rear face adapted to fitup flush against a side wall or partition and pro vided with a dischargeopening in said face and a soil pipe, with a member arranged to comeintermediate of the discharge opening of the bowl and the soil-pipe,said member being provided with arms arranged to eX- tend beyond themedian line of the member and above the periphery thereof, and meanswhereby an adjustableconnection between the bowl and the arms of saidmember is efiected.

16. Bowl sustaining means, comprising means adapted to be secured to asupport, a portion of said latter means being adjustable so that therelative position of the support and a bowl located adjacent theretowill be maintained, and strains on the bowl be transmitted to thesupport.

17. The combination of a bowl having a vertical rear face provided witha discharge opening and taking against a side wall or partition, and asoil-pipe located on the opposite side of the wall or partition, with.means for securing the bowl in place against the wall or partition, aportion of said means being adjustable to relieve the wall or partitionof the pressure of the bowl.

18. In a water closet, the combination of a bowlhaving adischarge-opening in the rear face thereof, said bowl being providedwith a vertical rear face taking up flush against a side wall orpartition, with a soil pipe, retaining means secured to the soil-pipe,and means,a portion whereof extends through the bowl and engages withsaid first mentioned means to secure the bowl in place, while the otherportion of said means transmits pressure from the bowl to the pipe. 19.In a water closet, the combination of a soil-pipe, a bowl provided witha vertical rear face adapted to take up lush against a side wall orpartition, means whereby the bowl may be adjusted in its relation to thesoil-pipe against'the wall or partition, and strains transmitted to thesoil-pipe.

20. In a water closet of the class described, a soil-pipe, a bowlprovided with a vertical rear face adapted to take against a partitionor side wall, means whereby the bowl is suspended from the soil-pipe andheld against the wall or partition, and adjustable mechanismintermediate of the bowl and pipe whereby the rear face of the bowl ma vbe held flush against the wall or partition with the strains on the bowltransmitted to the soil-pipe.

21. The combination of a bowl adapted to be suspended against a sidewall or partition, a soil-pipe. and a discharge connection extendingthrough the wall or partition and intermediate ol' the bowl and thesoil-pipe, with means located intermediate =of the bowl and pipe. andhaving adjustable relation with the bowl whereby the relative positionof the bowl to the pipe is maintained and strains on the bowl taken upby said means.

In combination in a wall closet. a bowl having an outlet and a bearingportion engaging the front of a partition. piping connected to theoutlet and lying to the rear of the partition, a bearing plate supportedentirely by said piping indepeinlent of the partition, and meansindependent of the connection between the piping and outlet for securingthe said bearing portion to the bearing plate.

23. In combination in a wall closet, a bowl having a bearing portionengaging the front of a partition and having an outlet through suchbearing portion, piping to the rearof the partition connected to thesaid outlet, a bearing plate mounted rigidly against lateral movementupon the piping by supporting means independent of .the connection tothe outlet, and connections in the partition between the bearing portionand the plate whereby the bowl is held against movement toward or fromthe bearing plate.

24. In apparatus of the class described, a partition, a water closetbowl adjacent thereto, a support extending behind the partition, meansfor supporting said bowl wholly from said support including means tomaintain the relative position of the bowl and the support.

25. In apparatus of the class described,

a partition, a support behind the partition, a bowl in front thereof andhaving a vertical rear face adapted to fit snugly thereagainst, meansfor attaching the bowl to the support to be carried thereby said meanspassing through the partition, including means to transfer strainsarising in or transmitted to the bowl to the support and not to thepartition.

26. In apparatus of the class described, a support, a partition in frontthereof, a water closet bowl adapted to fit up flush against thepartition, means for connecting the bowl to the support and anadjustable pressure means adapted to abut the rear face of the bowl,whereby the bowl is supported wholly b the support and the partitionrelieved 0 strains arising in or transmitted to said bowl.

EARL G. WATROUS.

Witnesses:

S. E. HIBBEN, LOUIS B. ERWIN.

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